Greylock

Greylock Partners is a venture capital firm founded in 1965 and headquartered in Menlo Park, California, with additional offices in Wellesley and San Francisco. The firm specializes in investing across all stages of company development, particularly focusing on seed and early-stage investments, as well as growth capital. Greylock primarily targets consumer and enterprise software sectors, with interests spanning various industries, including fintech, healthcare, media, and cloud applications. The firm typically invests between $50,000 and $500,000 in seed-stage companies, $1 million to $10 million in early-stage firms, and $25 million to $200 million in later-stage companies. Greylock is known for backing entrepreneurs who innovate and disrupt markets, having invested in notable companies such as Airbnb, Dropbox, and LinkedIn. The firm prefers to take board seats in its portfolio companies and seeks opportunities primarily in the United States, India, China, Europe, and Israel.

Michael Ahern

Recruiting Partner

Jacob Andreou

General Partner

Joseph Ansanelli

Partner

Asheem Chandna

Partner

Jerry Chen

Partner

Gerald Chen

Partner

John Delaney

Principal

Mike Duboe

General Partner

Roger Evans

Partner

Maya Frai

Investor

Tom Frangione

COO

Sarah Guo

Board Partner

Lee Haney

Partner and Head of CXO Partnerships

William Helman

Partner

Bob Henderson

Special Limited Partner

William Kaiser

Partner

Christine Kim

Partner

John Lilly

Venture Partner

Corinne Riley

Partner

Jason Risch

Investor

Seth Rosenberg

Partner

James Slavet

Venture Partner

Dave Strohm

Partner

David N. Strohm

Venture Partner

Donald A. Sullivan

Administrative Partner

Don Sullivan

Partner

David Thacker

Venture Partner

Peter Thorne

Investor

David Wadhwani

Venture Partner

Past deals in Recruiting

Instawork

Series D in 2023
Instawork operates an online job marketplace designed to connect hospitality businesses with qualified workers. The platform automates the recruitment process, allowing businesses to fill job shifts on demand while enabling professionals to choose work that fits their schedules. By streamlining traditional recruiting methods, Instawork creates economic opportunities for both local businesses and workers. The company is rapidly expanding its reach across the United States, focusing on meeting the evolving needs of the hospitality sector.

Treat

Seed Round in 2023
Treat is a customer acquisition channel that delivers leads to e-commerce brands.

Gem

Series C in 2021
Gem is an all-in-one recruiting platform that integrates with LinkedIn, Gmail & Outlook, and your ATS. It enables world-class recruiting teams to find, engage, and nurture top talent. Recruiters use Gem to build lists of people to reach out to, find an email, and automate follow-ups. Gem saves time, doubles response rate, and gives visibility into what’s working. Teams use Gem to collaborate on candidates, discover best practices, and never reach out to the same person twice. Managers unlock visibility into their team’s pipeline because every touchpoint is automatically tracked. And everything syncs to your applicant tracking system with best-in-class data integrity.

Gem

Series C in 2021
Gem is an all-in-one recruiting platform that integrates with LinkedIn, Gmail & Outlook, and your ATS. It enables world-class recruiting teams to find, engage, and nurture top talent. Recruiters use Gem to build lists of people to reach out to, find an email, and automate follow-ups. Gem saves time, doubles response rate, and gives visibility into what’s working. Teams use Gem to collaborate on candidates, discover best practices, and never reach out to the same person twice. Managers unlock visibility into their team’s pipeline because every touchpoint is automatically tracked. And everything syncs to your applicant tracking system with best-in-class data integrity.

Instawork

Series C in 2021
Instawork operates an online job marketplace designed to connect hospitality businesses with qualified workers. The platform automates the recruitment process, allowing businesses to fill job shifts on demand while enabling professionals to choose work that fits their schedules. By streamlining traditional recruiting methods, Instawork creates economic opportunities for both local businesses and workers. The company is rapidly expanding its reach across the United States, focusing on meeting the evolving needs of the hospitality sector.

Utmost

Series B in 2021
Utmost Software, Inc. is a talent management software developer based in San Francisco, California, and was incorporated in 2018. The company offers a platform that consolidates talent management systems and enhances workforce management by streamlining onboarding, offboarding, and compliance processes. It focuses on helping large organizations effectively manage their contingent workforce, which includes contractors and flexible workers, by facilitating human resource services such as pay and benefits. Through its technology, Utmost aims to provide total visibility of the workforce, thereby improving operational efficiency and addressing management challenges faced by enterprises.

Common Room

Series B in 2021
Common Room is a community marketing software company that enables organizations to foster deeper relationships within their communities. The platform facilitates authentic connections by promoting collaboration and communication among users. By leveraging its technology, Common Room helps organizations build thriving and engaged digital communities, enhancing their ability to connect with individuals in meaningful ways.

Gem

Series B in 2020
Gem is an all-in-one recruiting platform that integrates with LinkedIn, Gmail & Outlook, and your ATS. It enables world-class recruiting teams to find, engage, and nurture top talent. Recruiters use Gem to build lists of people to reach out to, find an email, and automate follow-ups. Gem saves time, doubles response rate, and gives visibility into what’s working. Teams use Gem to collaborate on candidates, discover best practices, and never reach out to the same person twice. Managers unlock visibility into their team’s pipeline because every touchpoint is automatically tracked. And everything syncs to your applicant tracking system with best-in-class data integrity.

Utmost

Series A in 2019
Utmost Software, Inc. is a talent management software developer based in San Francisco, California, and was incorporated in 2018. The company offers a platform that consolidates talent management systems and enhances workforce management by streamlining onboarding, offboarding, and compliance processes. It focuses on helping large organizations effectively manage their contingent workforce, which includes contractors and flexible workers, by facilitating human resource services such as pay and benefits. Through its technology, Utmost aims to provide total visibility of the workforce, thereby improving operational efficiency and addressing management challenges faced by enterprises.

Crew

Series C in 2018
Crew is a communications application tailored for frontline workers who often lack access to effective communication tools. It provides a platform that streamlines team communication, enabling employees such as store clerks, restaurant managers, and healthcare professionals to stay connected and engaged. The app features a user-friendly interface that allows for instant connectivity among coworkers without the need for exchanging personal phone numbers. Additionally, Crew facilitates the management of shift covers, time-off requests, and task assignments, ensuring that all work-related activities can be coordinated efficiently in one centralized location. This innovative approach helps organizations enhance their operational effectiveness and improve employee collaboration across various industries.

Merlin

Series A in 2017
Merlin is an internet company that specializes in the fields of the marketplace, consumer software, delivery, and human resources. It provides a software platform that helps employers to find, screen and select the candidates for every opening. The company was founded in 2017 and headquartered in New York, United States.

Crew

Series B in 2017
Crew is a communications application tailored for frontline workers who often lack access to effective communication tools. It provides a platform that streamlines team communication, enabling employees such as store clerks, restaurant managers, and healthcare professionals to stay connected and engaged. The app features a user-friendly interface that allows for instant connectivity among coworkers without the need for exchanging personal phone numbers. Additionally, Crew facilitates the management of shift covers, time-off requests, and task assignments, ensuring that all work-related activities can be coordinated efficiently in one centralized location. This innovative approach helps organizations enhance their operational effectiveness and improve employee collaboration across various industries.

Frisbee

Seed Round in 2016
Frisbee builds mobile video products that enable people to intimately and authentically communicate with one another through video. We want to help people feel close to one another even when apart in a way that builds deeper relationships. We're looking for motivated engineers who can bring their skills and ideas to building mobile products that help people connect. We're a small scrappy team of former Facebookers and startup vets, and looking for A players to bring on! ------- Previous products: Alively (iOS) makes it easy to capture & share everyday moments privately with your friends through live or recorded video: https://alive.ly/ and App Store here: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/alively/id1143273512

Simppler

Seed Round in 2016
Simppler, Inc. offers an employee referral platform designed to assist hiring managers and recruiters in sourcing quality candidates through employee networks. Founded in 2013 and based in San Mateo, California, Simppler enhances the referral process with matchmaking technology that simplifies the identification and engagement of potential hires. The platform includes features such as automatic notifications, a referral leaderboard for tracking performance, and weekly newsletters to keep users informed. By utilizing a recommendation engine, Simppler supports various industries, including technology, healthcare, and finance, enabling companies to make faster, more cost-effective hires while improving overall business performance and reducing employee attrition. As of October 2018, Simppler operates as a subsidiary of Teamable Inc.

RevUp.

Seed Round in 2016
RevUp Software specializes in providing advanced predictive data analytics tailored for fundraising efforts within non-profits, academic institutions, and political organizations. The company's platform enhances the abilities of fundraisers by offering innovative methods to identify, target, and engage their networks. By integrating seamlessly with existing software, RevUp empowers organizations to leverage data analytics and social media effectively, enabling them to achieve and surpass their fundraising objectives.

Simppler

Seed Round in 2015
Simppler, Inc. offers an employee referral platform designed to assist hiring managers and recruiters in sourcing quality candidates through employee networks. Founded in 2013 and based in San Mateo, California, Simppler enhances the referral process with matchmaking technology that simplifies the identification and engagement of potential hires. The platform includes features such as automatic notifications, a referral leaderboard for tracking performance, and weekly newsletters to keep users informed. By utilizing a recommendation engine, Simppler supports various industries, including technology, healthcare, and finance, enabling companies to make faster, more cost-effective hires while improving overall business performance and reducing employee attrition. As of October 2018, Simppler operates as a subsidiary of Teamable Inc.

LearnUp

Series A in 2015
LearnUp, Inc. develops a platform that provides access to online job-specific skills training, career coaching, and automatic interview scheduling aspects. The company’s platform allows job applicants to pick a job position, learn job skills, and get an interview. It serves entry-level job seekers in the United States. The company was founded in 2011 and is based in San Francisco, California.

BetterCompany

Seed Round in 2014
At BetterCompany, it is our mission to help companies connect with best candidates at the best time, when they're looking! We use a blend of art and science to match candidates to roles and companies and we understand that timing is everything.

Workable

Series A in 2014
Workable Software Limited is a recruitment technology company that offers an online platform designed to streamline the hiring process for businesses in the United Kingdom and internationally. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in London, with additional offices in Athens and Boston, Workable provides a range of features including automated job postings, candidate sourcing, employee referrals, and interview scheduling. The platform utilizes artificial intelligence to enhance candidate sourcing and simplify decision-making, allowing hiring teams to collaborate effectively. Workable's software is available on both desktop and mobile devices, making it accessible for a diverse clientele. Over its operational history, the company has assisted more than 20,000 organizations in hiring over one million candidates, serving a variety of sectors.

BountyJobs

Series D in 2013
BountyJobs is a technology for collaboration between employers and recruitment agencies. Their web-based platform consolidates 3rd-party search activities into one convenient location, giving talent acquisition leaders the tools to track, manage, and evaluate their search spend. The company's solutions help HR teams find and engage direct-hire agencies, manage the recruitment process with clarity and control, and optimize the entire agency channel. BountyJobs is based in Austin, TX.

Proven

Series A in 2013
Proven is a hiring tool tailored for small businesses, providing an employment application software that simplifies the recruitment process. Founded in 2009 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, the platform allows employers to manage hiring tasks directly from their smartphones or tablets. Users can post job openings on platforms like Craigslist, as well as review resumes, respond to candidates, and contact them efficiently. Proven's fully native apps for iOS and Android enhance the hiring experience by making it accessible and convenient for busy employers.

LearnUp

Seed Round in 2012
LearnUp, Inc. develops a platform that provides access to online job-specific skills training, career coaching, and automatic interview scheduling aspects. The company’s platform allows job applicants to pick a job position, learn job skills, and get an interview. It serves entry-level job seekers in the United States. The company was founded in 2011 and is based in San Francisco, California.

Proven

Series A in 2012
Proven is a hiring tool tailored for small businesses, providing an employment application software that simplifies the recruitment process. Founded in 2009 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, the platform allows employers to manage hiring tasks directly from their smartphones or tablets. Users can post job openings on platforms like Craigslist, as well as review resumes, respond to candidates, and contact them efficiently. Proven's fully native apps for iOS and Android enhance the hiring experience by making it accessible and convenient for busy employers.

Ark

Seed Round in 2012
Ark.com, Inc. is a San Francisco-based company that offers a search engine service focused on helping users find people. Founded in 2010, the platform enables individuals to reconnect with old classmates, establish new business contacts, and locate friends through various search filters, including location, employer, schools, and interests. By streamlining the process of discovering information about emails, contacts, and social networks, Ark provides users with a convenient and efficient way to access a wealth of information about individuals.

Matchbox

Venture Round in 2011
Matchbox is an enterprise software company that specializes in enrollment solutions for higher education institutions. It offers a custom-built cloud-based application designed to streamline the university admissions process. The company's award-winning iPad application and back-office suite enhance admissions workflow by simplifying the admissions review process. This platform allows universities to efficiently assign and distribute applications to reviewers, ultimately improving their overall enrollment management.

BountyJobs

Venture Round in 2011
BountyJobs is a technology for collaboration between employers and recruitment agencies. Their web-based platform consolidates 3rd-party search activities into one convenient location, giving talent acquisition leaders the tools to track, manage, and evaluate their search spend. The company's solutions help HR teams find and engage direct-hire agencies, manage the recruitment process with clarity and control, and optimize the entire agency channel. BountyJobs is based in Austin, TX.

Rally

Seed Round in 2010
Rally operates an online fundraising platform that empowers individuals, groups, and non-profit organizations to raise money and build social awareness. Founded in 2011 and based in San Francisco, Rally provides a user-friendly tool that allows users to share their stories, photos, and updates with supporters at the point of donation. The platform is designed for both technical and non-technical users, enabling a wide range of campaigns that address various causes, from political fundraising to disaster relief efforts. Users have leveraged Rally to cover medical expenses, fund educational pursuits, and support creative projects. By connecting donors to causes and facilitating community mobilization, Rally has enabled millions to broadcast their passions and make a positive impact.

BountyJobs

Series B in 2008
BountyJobs is a technology for collaboration between employers and recruitment agencies. Their web-based platform consolidates 3rd-party search activities into one convenient location, giving talent acquisition leaders the tools to track, manage, and evaluate their search spend. The company's solutions help HR teams find and engage direct-hire agencies, manage the recruitment process with clarity and control, and optimize the entire agency channel. BountyJobs is based in Austin, TX.

LinkedIn

Series D in 2008
LinkedIn is a leading professional networking platform that facilitates business connections, job searches, and client acquisition for its members. Founded in 2002 and headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, it enables users to build and engage with their professional networks while accessing shared knowledge and insights. The platform offers mobile applications across various operating systems, allowing users to connect on-the-go. LinkedIn provides a range of services, including talent solutions that help organizations find and hire qualified candidates, job advertising for enterprises, and premium subscriptions for individuals to manage their professional identities. Additionally, it features a self-service advertising platform for businesses to target and reach its members effectively. Through these offerings, LinkedIn supports professional networking and career development, making it a vital resource for both job seekers and employers.

SuccessFactors

Venture Round in 2005
People are the heartbeat of every organization and great business results start with great people. When people are all-in, feeling supported, trained, rewarded and motivated, they do what it takes to win. As the leading cloud-based HCM Suite, SAP SuccessFactors helps more than 6,000+ customers, and 45+ million cloud application subscribers, across more than 60 industries in over 177 countries, tap into this heartbeat. Supported by a global partner ecosystem and the experience and commitment of SAP, our solutions are innovative yet delivered according to your specific business needs. Through a balanced focus on both standardization and flexibility, we deliver business process expertise and best practice guidance aligned to our customers’ unique transformation journeys. Aligning business strategy to business outcomes through people is what we focus on day in and day out, what we have been helping our customers do for over 10 years and where we will be focused in the future. We believe Success is Simply Human.

SuccessFactors

Series B in 2004
People are the heartbeat of every organization and great business results start with great people. When people are all-in, feeling supported, trained, rewarded and motivated, they do what it takes to win. As the leading cloud-based HCM Suite, SAP SuccessFactors helps more than 6,000+ customers, and 45+ million cloud application subscribers, across more than 60 industries in over 177 countries, tap into this heartbeat. Supported by a global partner ecosystem and the experience and commitment of SAP, our solutions are innovative yet delivered according to your specific business needs. Through a balanced focus on both standardization and flexibility, we deliver business process expertise and best practice guidance aligned to our customers’ unique transformation journeys. Aligning business strategy to business outcomes through people is what we focus on day in and day out, what we have been helping our customers do for over 10 years and where we will be focused in the future. We believe Success is Simply Human.

LinkedIn

Series B in 2004
LinkedIn is a leading professional networking platform that facilitates business connections, job searches, and client acquisition for its members. Founded in 2002 and headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, it enables users to build and engage with their professional networks while accessing shared knowledge and insights. The platform offers mobile applications across various operating systems, allowing users to connect on-the-go. LinkedIn provides a range of services, including talent solutions that help organizations find and hire qualified candidates, job advertising for enterprises, and premium subscriptions for individuals to manage their professional identities. Additionally, it features a self-service advertising platform for businesses to target and reach its members effectively. Through these offerings, LinkedIn supports professional networking and career development, making it a vital resource for both job seekers and employers.

Sanera Systems

Series C in 2003
At Sanera Systems, Inc. they are building a dream team to deliver innovative, new-paradigm system products. They are a well-funded startup (top tier VCs and visionaries) actively looking to fill positions in software, hardware, and marketing.

SuccessFactors

Series A in 2003
People are the heartbeat of every organization and great business results start with great people. When people are all-in, feeling supported, trained, rewarded and motivated, they do what it takes to win. As the leading cloud-based HCM Suite, SAP SuccessFactors helps more than 6,000+ customers, and 45+ million cloud application subscribers, across more than 60 industries in over 177 countries, tap into this heartbeat. Supported by a global partner ecosystem and the experience and commitment of SAP, our solutions are innovative yet delivered according to your specific business needs. Through a balanced focus on both standardization and flexibility, we deliver business process expertise and best practice guidance aligned to our customers’ unique transformation journeys. Aligning business strategy to business outcomes through people is what we focus on day in and day out, what we have been helping our customers do for over 10 years and where we will be focused in the future. We believe Success is Simply Human.

Sanera Systems

Venture Round in 2002
At Sanera Systems, Inc. they are building a dream team to deliver innovative, new-paradigm system products. They are a well-funded startup (top tier VCs and visionaries) actively looking to fill positions in software, hardware, and marketing.

Sanera Systems

Series B in 2001
At Sanera Systems, Inc. they are building a dream team to deliver innovative, new-paradigm system products. They are a well-funded startup (top tier VCs and visionaries) actively looking to fill positions in software, hardware, and marketing.

Guru

Series B in 1999
Guru is the world's best online marketplace for freelance talent. We allow all of our users, whether they are Freelancers or Employers, to "work their way". Guru for Businesses We provide businesses with the ability to find the help they need from a variety of talented Freelancers worldwide. Our proprietary Guru Recommends System leverages performance data to make the freelancer selection process easy and reliable - every time. Once connected, Employers can securely pay Freelancers through our SafePay system. By using SafePay, Employers are guaranteed payment protection. Guru for Freelancers For Freelancers, we offer the opportunity to market sought-after skills to a global audience with minimal cost. Innovative features, such as online Portfolios, give Freelancers a cutting edge platform on which to highlight their skills and experiences in attracting or retaining business. Quality Score data teaches Freelancers about their personal strengths and weaknesses so that every service provider on our site has support in becoming a successful free agent - an online entrepreneur with a core market niche.
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